Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?

Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale? Do you know who these people are? Do you know why they are famous? David Beckham Queen Elizabeth Footballer Monarch Margaret Thatcher Beyoncé Knowles Albert Einstein Will Smith Pop star Scientist Pop star/Actor Politician Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?

Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale? This is a picture of Florence Nightingale, who was famous a long time ago Look at the clothes she is wearing, the place she is in and what she is doing What do you think her job is? How long ago do you think she lived? Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?

Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale? Florence was asked to go to the Crimea because: There was a war Many soldiers were injured and in hospital The hospitals were dirty and many soldiers were dying of diseases They needed someone to organise the nurses and look after the injured soldiers. Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?

Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale? How do you think Florence Nightingale got from Britain to Scutari in the Crimea? Britain The Crimea She travelled by boat Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?

Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale? Look at these pictures. What is happening in them? Which picture is NOT of Florence Nightingale? How do you know? Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?

Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale? There was no soap, or clean towels, or hot water Many soldiers were injured, so the hospital was very crowded There were no clean clothes, the injured soldiers lay in their dirty uniforms. There wasn’t much good food, often it was old and rotten. The hospital was dirty, and many soldiers died from diseases like cholera and typhus There were no beds so the soldiers had to lie on the floor Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?

Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale? Before Florence After Florence Nurses were poor women with no training Nurses were well trained and were respected Hospitals were dirty and diseases spread easily Hospitals were cleaner and more hygienic Many soldiers died from diseases and infection Fewer soldiers died from diseases and infection There were no medical records Florence kept records of patients and wrote to the families of soldiers who died Nurses were not respected Florence became the second most famous woman in Britain, after Queen Victoria. Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?

Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale? How do we know about Florence Nightingale? History Books Newspapers Paintings Florence’s Journal Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?